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If you have any chest pain that lasts for more than a few minutes or any warning signs of a heart attack (for example, pain spreading to the arms, neck, or shoulders with shortness of breath, sweating, or lightheadedness), seek immediate medical attention.

Heartburn affects different people in different ways, but the symptoms of heartburn are generally described as:

A burning chest pain that begins at the breastbone and may move up toward the throat

A feeling that food is coming back into the mouth

An acidic or bitter taste at the back of the throat

An increase in severity of pain when you are lying down or bending over

The pain associated with a heart attack can also be felt in the chest. And although only a doctor can determine whether you’ve suffered a heart attack, common heart attack or angina symptoms include:

A feeling of fullness, tightness, or dull pressure or pain, generally in the center of the chest

Pain spreading to the shoulders, neck, or arms

A cold sweat

Lightheadedness, weakness, or dizziness

Shortness of breath

Nausea and possible vomiting

Additional key differences between heartburn and a heart attack:

Heartburn pain generally doesn’t radiate to the shoulders, neck, or arms, though it can

Heartburn pain usually comes after meals

Heartburn symptoms usually respond quickly to antacids

Heartburn is rarely accompanied by a cold sweat, lightheadedness, or dizziness

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*It’s possible while taking Prilosec OTC. Use as directed for 14 days to treat frequent heartburn. Do not take for more than 14 days or more often than every 4 months unless directed by a doctor. May take 1 to 4 days for full effect. Not for immediate relief.†^AlphalmpactRx ProVoice Survey, Jan 2005 – Mar 2016‡Pharmacy Times Surveys, Acid Reducer/Heartburn Categories 2006 – 2016**P&G calculation based on Nielsen ScanTrack FD+, 2004 – 2016